Millbury woman is ordered to repay money taken from homes for elderly

Thursday

Aug 22, 2013 at 6:14 PM

By Elaine Thompson, TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF

MILLBURY — A Millbury woman charged with stealing more than $20,000 from facilities for the elderly in Shrewsbury and Worcester to pay her personal bills has been placed on probation and ordered to repay most of the money.

Jennifer Remuck, 40, of 17B Old Common Road, was charged with stealing $14,482.65 from Blaire House, 116 Houghton St., Worcester, a long-term care facility specializing in helping people with Alzheimer's and dementia, from December 2010 to December 2011. She voluntarily left her job as business manager in January 2012.

From February 2012 to July 2012, she allegedly stole more than $6,000 from Southgate at Shrewsbury Senior Living community, where she also worked as business manager.

In both cases, judges found that there were sufficient facts for a guilty finding, but continued the cases without a finding for one year with probation.

In Central District Court in Worcester on July 31, she was ordered to repay $2,500 in restitution in monthly installments of $200. According to Timothy Connolly, a spokesman for the district attorney's office, the $2,500 was what was remaining after Ms. Remuck repaid some of the money and Blaire House's insurer repaid $8,000 to the residents' accounts. Mr. Connolly said the insurance company can file a civil suit against Ms. Remuck to recoup the $8,000.

On Aug. 9, Westboro District Court Judge Vito Virzi ordered Ms. Remuck to repay $6,156.92 in restitution. She was to pay $5,100 on Aug. 9 and the remainder was to be paid in monthly installments.

In both cases, she told police she used the money to pay her car loan, credit card charges and auto repair payments.